diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8b90ea6..9c14192 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3058,7 +3058,11 @@
   config_target += { 'TARGET_' + config_target['TARGET_ARCH'].to_upper(): 'y' }
 
   if 'TARGET_NEED_FDT' in config_target and not fdt.found()
-    fdt_required += target
+    if default_targets
+      warning('Disabling ' + target + ' due to missing libfdt')
+    else
+      fdt_required += target
+    endif
     continue
   endif